Georgian Period SAQs .docx

The Georgian Period SAQs - In what years did the Palladian Period take place? A. 1700-1760 - Name 2 of the great houses built in the Irish countryside during the Palladian Period. A. **Castletown House/ Russborough House/ Bellamont Forest/ Westport House** - Name 1 significant...

The Georgian Period SAQs - In what years did the Palladian Period take place? A. 1700-1760 - Name 2 of the great houses built in the Irish countryside during the Palladian Period. A. **Castletown House/ Russborough House/ Bellamont Forest/ Westport House** - Name 1 significant public building of the Palladian Period. A. **Parliament House (Bank of Ireland)/ Trinity College Dublin** - Name 2 prominent architects of the Neoclassical Period. A. **Edward Lovett Pearce/ Richard Cassells/ William Chambers/ James Gandon** - Where is Castletown House situated? A. Co. Kildare - Who introduced the Palladian style to Ireland? A. Edward Lovett Pearce - Name an architect that worked on Castletown House. A. Edward Lovett Pearce - Castletown House is often described as what? A. \"the finest house Ireland ever saw." - Where is Russborough House situated? A. Co. Wicklow - How long did it take to complete Russborough House? A. 10 years - Who designed Russborough House? A. Richard Cassells - What style is Russborough House built in? A. Palladian style - What material is Russborough House constructed from? A. Local granite - Between what years was the west front and Parliament Square of Trinity College Dublin built? A. 1752 -- 1760 - The west front has a portico with how many classical Corinthian columns? A. 6 - What part of Trinity College Dublin did Richard Cassell/Castle design? A. The dining hall (next to the chapel) - The Parliament House was begun by who? A. Edward Lovett Pearce - The Parliament House was the first what in Britain and Ireland? A. It was the first large-scale Palladian public building - What was Robert West known for? A. Intricate designs - Name 2 building Micheal Stapleton worked on. A. Lucan House/ Examination Hall in Trinity College Dublin/ Chapel in Trinity College Dublin/ Belvedere House - What was plasterwork commonly referred to as? A. Stucco - What style characterized by ceilings divided into ornamental geometric patterns emerged in the early 18^th^ century? A. Compartmented style - Name 2 examples of notable stucco work. A. Castletown House/ Russbourough House/ Riverstown House - Who was Robert West? A. Robert West was the leading Irish stuccodore of the early 18th century - In Robert West's house the stairs leading to the reception rooms are adorned with what? A. His famous free-standing birds - What is Micheal Stapleton's plasterwork characterised by? A. His plasterwork is characterized by delicately modeled medallions and lace-like patterns - Who designed the Blue Coat School in Dublin? A. Thomas Ivory - What was the Blue Coat School in Dublin originally known as? A. King's Hospital - Who designed The Casino at Marino? A. Sir William Chambers - How many stories are in The Casino at Marino? A. 3 Stories (and a basement) - Who designed the Custom House? A. James Gandon - Who set the Custom House on fire in 1921? A. Republican forces